Ardhendu Kumar Dey (24 March 1938 – 27 July 2022) was an Indian politician and Minister of Irrigation and Soil Conservation in the

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. He was elected to the

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from Hojai constituency from 1991 till 2006 as a member of

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. He was re-elected as an MLA from Hojai from 2011 to 2016. In April 2021, he left the Indian National Congress.

Personal life

He was born on 24 March 1938 to Aswini Kumar Dey and Hemalata Dey. He was a resident of Hojai, Assam. In 1966, he married Maya Dey, with whom he had one son.

Death and reaction

Death

He was admitted into

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(GMCH) where he was undergoing treatment. On 27 July 2022, he passed away at the same hospital, aged 84. His mortal remains were taken to his residence at Hojai where the last rites were performed.

Reaction

Many political figures and leaders including

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, Minister of Health & Family Welfare Keshab Mahanta, President of AIUDF

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, Sirajuddin Ajmal, President of

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, National General Secretary of

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Dilip Saikia, Minister of Finance Ajanta Neog,

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and many others expressed condolences at the demise of Dey. In a statement,

said:

References

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